Piperonyl butoxide with pyrethrins poisoning: when to get help
Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Call emergency services now if someone has:
Trouble breathing, severe wheezing, or blue or grey lips
Swelling of the face, tongue, or throat
A seizure, collapse, or loss of consciousness
Severe confusion or uncontrolled muscle movements
Repeated vomiting with marked drowsiness
Been exposed in an enclosed space and cannot be moved safely
Do not enter an area filled with pesticide fumes to rescue someone unless emergency responders say it is safe.
And for anyone, someone who:
you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Contact a poison centre promptly after swallowing any amount, a large or concentrated exposure, significant inhalation, or exposure involving a young child.
Call even if symptoms have not started.
Seek urgent medical advice for persistent coughing, chest tightness, worsening wheeze, ongoing vomiting, severe eye pain, blurred vision, or symptoms that continue after washing and moving to fresh air.
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Routine follow-up is reasonable if irritation persists, spreads, or returns.
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